Snow Days

Hard to believe he loves coloring on walls with crayons and permanent marker alike from this photo. Now he sets out to conquer a world of fresh fallen snow, upon snow, upon white, white snow. It's at least waist deep on little Columbus here.
























Off to the side, Daddy is raking plumes of snow off the roof.

















It's demanding being a boss in clan like this. Thank goodness she has Jack and Lulu to practice on!
























This girl was born to lead.
























Lookin' for fun, always, always lookin' for FUN!
























CheeeeEEsse!!
























If you play it just right, this is how making snow angels ends.
























{Sigh}

The Heart of a Child

With decidedly more than two feet of snow, the world feels more like Christmas with each passing moment.


















Who knows why we went out the other day, but coming home Janie informed us that we were following a smoker. Yes, she is the bionic nose of our family. Enter, our first "drugs are bad" conversation. She was intrigued by nicotine and the idea that you can be addicted to something. I said, "It's sort of a yucky thing because if you are addicted, it means you can't be refreshed and happy without nicotine."

Long pause.

"Mom, I think I am addicted to God."



















This is the little man who rubs his face in my hair at night when I tuck him in. He hugs my neck real tight with both hands. "I like your hair," he says. Hug. Pause. Hug-hug. Blink. "God made you," he says. Snuggle. Hug. Hhhhuugg.